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derriere

[der-ee-air, de-ryer] / ˌdɛr iˈɛər, dɛˈrjɛr /


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And my size 22 derriere has found some lovely wedding dresses, your amazing size 14 self can definitely do the same, and shame on your mother for saying otherwise.

From Washington Post Nov. 4, 2020

Same derriere, different decade You can track Henry VIII's burgeoning bottom through our collection of his combat armours.

From The Guardian Jul. 22, 2020

I wasn’t sitting in a posh courtside seat at Madison Square Garden, with Anthony’s derriere obstructing my view — though I may as well have been.

From Time Dec. 6, 2016

A speech balloon mutters that the sketch actually depicts the stubbly derriere of "my friend Mohamid Bakshi, a movie producer who lives in Los Angeles."

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2015

The men start to back away, leaving William sitting on his derriere in the middle of the road.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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